Hypnogoria

In this special tie-in episode of  From the Great Library of Dreams , we sample a tale of caribbean terror from Henry S Whitehead, the classic  Jumbee , and learn more of the strange lore of the supernatural that lies within the origins of the zombie! 

In this episode, Mr Jim Moon resurrects his Zombi Zombi series, and this time we are going right back to the beginning! In this show we unearth the earliest accounts of the zombi, hearing strange tales of  haunted islands, voodoo rites, and discover something a little different to what you might be expecting! 

This week Mr Jim Moon presents a  tale from an unexpected source. For while John Buchan is best known for his adventure novels, such as the much filmed  The 39 Steps , he also used to dabble in weird fiction too. And so tonight we present a tale of darkest Africa, ancient temples, and strange powers!

In this episode, Mr Jim Moon has a flip through a battered but much loved tome in the Great Library of Dreams, a huge favourite with monster-obsessed kids in the 1970s and 1980s -  the Hamlyn Book of Horror  by Daniel Farson! 

In a special episode, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the life and career of John Hurt, looking back over a personal selection of his most outstanding roles. 

This week in the Great Library of Dreams, we are returning to the  Stoneground Ghost Tales,  written by EG Swain, a good friend of the great MR James. In this story we hear of how Mr Batchell acquired a rather nice photograph of the vicarage at Stoneground, and what was discovered with the picture was enlarged... 

In the third and final part of his round-up of horror cinema from 2016, Mr Jim Moon looks at  Don't Breathe ,  Lights Out ,  The Invitation ,  Green Room  and  The Witch .

Mr Jim Moon continues his retrospective on notable horror movies and fright flicks from the tyre-fire that was 2016, this time rounding up a selection of films from international productions! Under the watchful eye of Hypnogoria comes  The Boy ,  The Autopsy of Jane Doe ,  Baskin ,  Train to Busan  and  Under the Shadow .

Looking back, it seems that 2016 was quite a good year for horror cinema, and hence we begin a three part round-up of notable fright flicks from last year. In this first episode, Mr Jim Moon takes a look at some of the notable sequels and prequels that emerged -  Insidious Chapter 3 ,  The Conjuring 2 ,  Blair Witch  and  Ouija: Origin of Evil . And as a bonus we also take a look at Mike Flanagan'...

In the first episode for a new year, Mr Jim Moon pays tribute to the late Joe Dever, legendary writer and games designer, remembering the man, his life and works, and of course, his classic creations Lone Wolf and the world of Magnamund. We also preview what will be coming on the show this year too.

It's the third and final night of our ghost stories from the Great Library of Dreams, and it is also a very special occasion too - for this is our 300th show! And to mark this milestone in podcasting, Mr Jim Moon is settling by the fireside to recount the strange and ghostly events that were to befall him one Christmas some ten years ago...  

In the second of our readings of ghost stories from Christmas from the Great Library of Dreams, Mr Jim Moon presents a classic tale from the great MR James - The Ash-Tree

Yuletide is almost here, and it's time to draw round the cosy fireside of the Great Library of Dreams for some ghost stories for Christmas. We begin this year with Mr Jim Moon narrating a tale by a friend and colleague of the great MR James, the Reverend EG Swain. And appropriately enough this festive little chiller is about a haunted library! 

In a special surprise episode, Mr Jim Moon goes rooting through the dusty old audio archives of the Great Library of Dreams to learn of the strange but very festive adventures enjoyed by Batman and the Six Million Dollar Man courtesy of Power Records in the 1970s. 

In the second of two special episodes, Mr Jim Moon revisits a Christmas classic - the much loved BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights by John Masefield. However this year, Mr Jim has invited all you at home along to join him in his annual rewatch with a full commentary! This episode covers Parts 4, 5 and 6. Now let us go swift and continue our adventures!

In the first of two special episodes, Mr Jim Moon revisits a Christmas classic - the much loved BBC adaptation of  The Box of Delights  by John Masefield. However this year, Mr Jim is inviting all you at home along to join him in his annual rewatch with a full commentary! This episode covers Parts 1, 2 and 3. However we shall not leave you little nor yet dark for long as the second half will be al...

In the last episode before the Christmas specials begin, Mr Jim Moon is in a somewhat festive mood as he investigates one of the strangest haunting ever... In this episode we take a trip back to the 1930s and voyage to a remote farm on the Isle of Man to meet Gef the Talking Mongoose! 

As a curtain raiser for our forthcoming investigation of the curious case of Gef the Talking Mongoose, Mr Jim Moon invites you to take a seat by the fireside to hear two weird tales of unusually gifted animals from the pen of the great HH Munro AKA Saki.. 

As Christmas is coming at an ever-increasing pace, Mr Jim Moon presents a trio of tomes from the wonderful world of horror comics as requests from Santa Claus... We have look at Phil Trombetta's huge and gorgeous volume  The Horror, The Horror , and we take a look at two just released collections -  Misty: Moonchild/Four Faces of Eve  and a comics adaptation of MR James'  Ghost Stories of an Antiq...

In the second part of our little series examining what Satan was up to in the early '70s, Mr Jim Moon meets the very strange  Messiah of Evil   (1973), and tangles with the  Brotherhood of Satan   (1971). Plus in a bongo bonus feature, we attend  Blood Sabbath  (1972) starring cult favourite Dyanne Thorne.

In the first of a two part mini series, Mr Jim Moon takes a look at what the Devil was up to in the early 1970s. First we join Alan Alda to learn how to do  The Mephisto Waltz  (1971) and then head out into the desert to investigate mysterious deaths in  Enter the Devil  (1972).

A special early episode serving up an eerie tale for especially for Halloween, and one that actually takes place on a snowy Halloween night...

In a bonus extra chapter this year, Mr Jim Moon uncovers the birth of the horror genre and discovers when Halloween first properly became scary! We take a look at early Halloween horrors in the pages of the pulps, and then discover how the macabre radio shows of the 1930s and 1940s would make Halloween night their own... 

As Halloween approaches Mr Jim Moon delves once more into the history and the mysteries of this ancient holiday. In this chapter we take a trip back to the start of the 20th century to discover how Halloween parties evolved and see how the spookiest night of the year was portrayed in the brave new worlds of radio and film. 

In a the final part of our explorations of toad lore, Mr Jim Moon looks the role of familiars in witchcraft, and examines the trials of three witches in 16th century Essex, in which these demonic animal companions, including several in amphibious forms, featured heavily...